Mile High Report - All PostsBy Fans, For Fans....Your Source For Denver Broncos News and Commenthttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/50905/mhr-fav.png2018-12-18T21:39:25-07:00http://www.milehighreport.com/rss/current/2018-12-18T21:39:25-07:002018-12-18T21:39:25-07:00John Elway has enjoyed seeing the 2018 rookie class grow into their roles
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<p>The Denver Broncos have had a disappointing season, but the lone bright spot has been their 2018 NFL Draft class. </p> <p id="OcpYmF">John Elway chatted with Ryan Edwards, Andrew Mason, and Steve Atwater on First and 10 at 10 <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/user/9808547/john-elway-12-18-18">on Orange &amp; Blue 760 on Tuesday</a>. They talked about the team and the future. </p>
<p id="SKj8kM">A big part of that centered around the <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/denver-broncos">Denver Broncos</a> 2018 rookie class and how successful it has been. He noted that the defensive side of the ball is a bit stacked in next years’ draft, which is an exciting admission considering the teams need at quarterback. If you have a future star on defense sitting in front you, you take him as Elway did with <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/300875/bradley-chubb">Bradley Chubb</a> last season.</p>
<p id="ghZ4fO">He went on to talk about quarterbacks and the challenges they face in the NFL. It was a good interview, that mostly <a href="https://www.milehighreport.com/2018/12/17/18144528/john-elway-hire-mike-shanahan-joe-ellis-said-no">avoided the biggest story of the week regarding Mike Shanahan</a>. It was a good interview nonetheless. </p>
https://www.milehighreport.com/2018/12/18/18147690/john-elway-2018-rookie-classTim Lynch2018-12-18T18:27:05-07:002018-12-18T18:27:05-07:00Von Miller and Phillip Lindsay selected to 2019 Pro Bowl
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<p>The Denver Broncos will have both Von Miller and Phillip Lindsay in the 2019 Pro Bowl, with Bradley Chubb as a possible alternate. </p> <p id="fdTDTI">The 2019 <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl-pro-bowl">Pro Bowl</a> roster has been announced and the <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/denver-broncos">Denver Broncos</a> will be represented by outside linebacker <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/131195/von-miller">Von Miller</a> and undrafted rookie running back sensation <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/300883/phillip-lindsay">Phillip Lindsay</a>. </p>
<p id="k121E9">The Broncos also have three alternates in outside linebacker <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/300875/bradley-chubb">Bradley Chubb</a>, cornerback <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/130910/chris-harris-jr">Chris Harris Jr.</a> and wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders. The latter two are likely done for the year, but we could end up seeing rookie <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/302358/bradley-chubb">Chubb</a> in the Pro Bowl in late January.</p>
<p id="Mw3V7e">For <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/302406/von-miller">Miller</a>, this is is his seventh Pro Bowl selection, which ranks fourth on the Broncos all-time list behind John Elway (9), Steve Atwater (8), and <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/2906/champ-bailey">Champ Bailey</a> (8). He currently has 14.5 sacks on the season, which ranks second in the NFL through fourteen games. </p>
<p id="vxitfL"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/302396/phillip-lindsay">Lindsay</a> has become the first undrafted offensive rookie in NFL history to be selected to the Pro Bowl in his first season. On the season, <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/330427/phillip-lindsay">Lindsay</a> has 991 yards rushing and 10 total touchdowns to go along with a healthy 5.4 yards per carry. He needs just nine more yards rushing to become just the third undrafted rookie in NFL history to reach the 1,000 yard plateau. </p>
<p id="9IWtW2">The Pro Bowl will be played at 11:00 a.m. Mile High time on Sunday, January 27, at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida.</p>
<h3 id="PzZBEC">AFC Pro Bowl Roster</h3>
<p id="g55GSy"><strong>Quarterback</strong></p>
<p id="7CtpxI"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/286037/patrick-mahomes-ii">Patrick Mahomes</a>, <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/kansas-city-chiefs">Kansas City Chiefs</a></p>
<p id="5eIprl"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/245902/philip-rivers">Philip Rivers</a>, <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/los-angeles-chargers">Los Angeles Chargers</a></p>
<p id="Hj8Nos"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/1653/tom-brady">Tom Brady</a>, <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/new-england-patriots">New England Patriots</a></p>
<p id="p7S1Ki"><strong>Running back</strong></p>
<p id="HO2RDm"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/302060/derwin-james">James</a> Conner, <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/pittsburgh-steelers">Pittsburgh Steelers</a></p>
<p id="4WtPiq"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/254443/melvin-gordon">Melvin Gordon</a>, Los Angeles Chargers</p>
<p id="08eL8q">Phillip Lindsay, Denver Broncos</p>
<p id="4g0tT1"><strong>Fullback</strong></p>
<p id="oxrWS0">Anthony Sherman, Kansas City Chiefs</p>
<p id="VXS9uc"><strong>Tackle</strong></p>
<p id="YRVFXZ">Taylor Lewan, <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/tennessee-titans">Tennessee Titans</a></p>
<p id="tJxhMs"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/245347/alejandro-villanueva">Alejandro Villanueva</a>, Pittsburgh Steelers</p>
<p id="jJId1g"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/317516/eric-fisher">Eric Fisher</a>, Kansas City Chiefs</p>
<p id="eD45W8"><strong>Guard</strong></p>
<p id="nFu8qQ"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/152673/david-decastro">David DeCastro</a>, Pittsburgh Steelers</p>
<p id="ijgeSw"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/245959/marshal-yanda">Marshal Yanda</a>, <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/baltimore-ravens">Baltimore Ravens</a></p>
<p id="p1atBQ">Quenton Nelson, <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/indianapolis-colts">Indianapolis Colts</a></p>
<p id="trD7Ot"><strong>Center</strong></p>
<p id="0apMjL"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/108497/maurkice-pouncey">Maurkice Pouncey</a>, Pittsburgh Steelers</p>
<p id="ADvxok"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/245590/mike-pouncey">Mike Pouncey</a>, Los Angeles Chargers</p>
<p id="WPwmdb"><strong>Tight end</strong></p>
<p id="wkStgN"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/250365/travis-kelce">Travis Kelce</a>, Kansas City Chiefs</p>
<p id="cWsfuj">Eric Ebron, Indianapolis Colts</p>
<p id="GK5sCC"><strong>Wide receiver</strong></p>
<p id="yiWVnJ"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/313450/deandre-hopkins">DeAndre Hopkins</a>, <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/houston-texans">Houston Texans</a></p>
<p id="h09ZAq">Tyreek Hill, Kansas City Chiefs</p>
<p id="DEX3I5"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/108636/antonio-brown">Antonio Brown</a>, Pittsburgh Steelers</p>
<p id="3nFqVC"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/193491/keenan-allen">Keenan Allen</a>, Los Angeles Chargers</p>
<p id="kb8waJ"><strong>Defensive end</strong></p>
<p id="g4vcnT"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/313540/j-j-watt">J.J. Watt</a>, Houston Texans</p>
<p id="26hKFf"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/286147/myles-garrett">Myles Garrett</a>, <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/cleveland-browns">Cleveland Browns</a></p>
<p id="lM65hU"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/296107/melvin-ingram">Melvin Ingram</a>, Los Angeles Chargers</p>
<p id="nxyOhM"><strong>Defensive tackle</strong></p>
<p id="MKWDbk"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/301796/geno-atkins">Geno Atkins</a>, <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/cincinnati-bengals">Cincinnati Bengals</a></p>
<p id="QCx3Zb"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/130950/jurrell-casey">Jurrell Casey</a>, Tennessee Titans</p>
<p id="HkfdQI"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/131076/cameron-heyward">Cameron Heyward</a>, Pittsburgh Steelers</p>
<p id="H7mTjh"><strong>Outside linebacker</strong></p>
<p id="X61kHi"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/330433/von-miller">Von Miller</a>, Denver Broncos</p>
<p id="C9I1sQ"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/313420/jadeveon-clowney">Jadeveon Clowney</a>, Houston Texans</p>
<p id="uKkGyQ"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/317517/dee-ford">Dee Ford</a>, Kansas City Chiefs</p>
<p id="uQx8bX"><strong>Inside linebacker</strong></p>
<p id="pCVYFF"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/1253/c-j-mosley">C.J. Mosley</a>, Baltimore Ravens</p>
<p id="TQjbKj"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/295175/benardrick-mckinney">Benardrick McKinney</a>, Houston Texans</p>
<p id="ugcMbe"><strong>Cornerback</strong></p>
<p id="L2Qx0J"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/276674/xavien-howard">Xavien Howard</a>, <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/miami-dolphins">Miami Dolphins</a></p>
<p id="pCRGlH"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/277114/jalen-ramsey">Jalen Ramsey</a>, <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/jacksonville-jaguars">Jacksonville Jaguars</a></p>
<p id="GcIb34"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/152657/stephon-gilmore">Stephon Gilmore</a>, New England Patriots</p>
<p id="v1VHpj"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/317438/denzel-ward">Denzel Ward</a>, Cleveland Browns</p>
<p id="TQg3L4"><strong>Free safety</strong></p>
<p id="qYuoIl"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/300567/derwin-james">Derwin James</a>, Los Angeles Chargers</p>
<p id="96OVK2"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/245911/eric-weddle">Eric Weddle</a>, Baltimore Ravens</p>
<p id="aqGkxF"><strong>Strong safety</strong></p>
<p id="UnsKGM"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/285851/jamal-adams">Jamal Adams</a>, <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/new-york-jets">New York Jets</a></p>
<p id="d2a5iR"><strong>Kicker</strong></p>
<p id="QBeaxi"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/253879/jason-myers">Jason Myers</a>, New York Jets</p>
<p id="vzEHsz"><strong>Punter</strong></p>
<p id="vqnzCf"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/323800/brett-kern">Brett Kern</a>, Tennessee Titans</p>
<p id="FJTgko"><strong>Return specialist</strong></p>
<p id="bgqMJY"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/301487/andre-roberts">Andre Roberts</a>, New York Jets</p>
<p id="tQ1X7K"><strong>Special teamer</strong></p>
<p id="6UfbGq"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/302082/adrian-phillips">Adrian Phillips</a>, Los Angeles Chargers</p>
<h3 id="eotL4B">NFC Pro Bowl Roster</h3>
<p id="GRWAFP"><strong>Quarterback</strong></p>
<p id="hqaQ2s">Drew Brees, <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/new-orleans-saints">New Orleans Saints</a></p>
<p id="CfNZTM">Jared Goff, <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/los-angeles-rams">Los Angeles Rams</a></p>
<p id="l2bIpV">Aaron Rodgers, <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/green-bay-packers">Green Bay Packers</a></p>
<p id="JjnDdl"><strong>Running back</strong></p>
<p id="xkNTx8"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/254445/todd-gurley">Todd Gurley</a>, Los Angeles Rams</p>
<p id="7LIaQW"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/328469/saquon-barkley">Saquon Barkley</a>, <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/new-york-giants">New York Giants</a></p>
<p id="9gDejq"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/313566/ezekiel-elliott">Ezekiel Elliott</a>, <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/dallas-cowboys">Dallas Cowboys</a></p>
<p id="n2RSNo"><strong>Fullback</strong></p>
<p id="Ig9qqY"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/301924/kyle-juszczyk">Kyle Juszczyk</a>, <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/san-francisco-49ers">San Francisco 49ers</a></p>
<p id="CFZndt"><strong>Tackle</strong></p>
<p id="4MRVKj"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/245494/tyron-smith">Tyron Smith</a>, Dallas Cowboys</p>
<p id="tkEzfD"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/308140/terron-armstead">Terron Armstead</a>, New Orleans Saints</p>
<p id="DbgiVZ"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/246125/trent-williams">Trent Williams</a>, <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/washington-redskins">Washington Redskins</a></p>
<p id="tRJKTR"><strong>Guard</strong></p>
<p id="ibUnBu"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/302261/zack-martin">Zack Martin</a>, Dallas Cowboys</p>
<p id="A3QHSd"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/154905/brandon-brooks">Brandon Brooks</a>, <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/philadelphia-eagles">Philadelphia Eagles</a></p>
<p id="0EcL0A"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/303154/trai-turner">Trai Turner</a>, <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/carolina-panthers">Carolina Panthers</a></p>
<p id="pwO7zU"><strong>Center</strong></p>
<p id="Remxwb">Alex Mack, <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/atlanta-falcons">Atlanta Falcons</a></p>
<p id="A6fNbC"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/71288/max-unger">Max Unger</a>, New Orleans Saints</p>
<p id="6a7DoP"><strong>Tight end</strong></p>
<p id="1bvAAZ">Zach Ertz, Philadelphia Eagles</p>
<p id="ixBwp6"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/301925/george-kittle">George Kittle</a>, San Francisco 49ers</p>
<p id="S0kaIr"><strong>Wide receiver</strong></p>
<p id="cSamxM"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/329030/julio-jones">Julio Jones</a>, Atlanta Falcons</p>
<p id="gF62uY"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/156102/michael-thomas">Michael Thomas</a>, New Orleans Saints</p>
<p id="i0ld4X">Adam Thielen, <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/minnesota-vikings">Minnesota Vikings</a></p>
<p id="sym6iJ">Davante <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/302466/jamal-adams">Adams</a>, Green Bay Packers</p>
<p id="GATwO5"><strong>Defensive end</strong></p>
<p id="WZEQQG">Cameron Jordan, New Orleans Saints</p>
<p id="CjVwuN"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/328179/demarcus-lawrence">DeMarcus Lawrence</a>, Dallas Cowboys</p>
<p id="28ZUZM"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/254483/danielle-hunter">Danielle Hunter</a>, Minnesota Vikings</p>
<p id="TEEb2X"><strong>Defensive tackle</strong></p>
<p id="QIQo86">Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams</p>
<p id="U2MPsr"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/152659/fletcher-cox">Fletcher Cox</a>, Philadelphia Eagles</p>
<p id="968v62"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/295951/akiem-hicks">Akiem Hicks</a>, <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/chicago-bears">Chicago Bears</a></p>
<p id="gSsPM5"><strong>Outside linebacker</strong></p>
<p id="J00eQq">Khalil Mack, Chicago Bears</p>
<p id="rmOAWP"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/131080/ryan-kerrigan">Ryan Kerrigan</a>, Washington Redskins</p>
<p id="9RpTa0"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/245504/anthony-barr">Anthony Barr</a>, Minnesota Vikings</p>
<p id="cQpNqY"><strong>Inside linebacker</strong></p>
<p id="sImMsX"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/303258/luke-kuechly">Luke Kuechly</a>, Carolina Panthers</p>
<p id="3SaoAX"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/154876/bobby-wagner">Bobby Wagner</a>, <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/seattle-seahawks">Seattle Seahawks</a></p>
<p id="W8q2wX"><strong>Cornerback</strong></p>
<p id="zJdkaY"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/318804/kyle-fuller">Kyle Fuller</a>, Chicago Bears</p>
<p id="U7sSG8">Patrick Peterson, <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/arizona-cardinals">Arizona Cardinals</a></p>
<p id="g1rvYy"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/193375/darius-slay">Darius Slay</a>, <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/detroit-lions">Detroit Lions</a></p>
<p id="bdXR59">Byron Jones, Dallas Cowboys</p>
<p id="eFkAcH"><strong>Free safety</strong></p>
<p id="Y9Hfqf">Eddie Jackson, Chicago Bears</p>
<p id="0ImVuw"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/3360/harrison-smith">Harrison Smith</a>, Minnesota Vikings</p>
<p id="smDBbo"><strong>Strong safety</strong></p>
<p id="gE6jDn"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/328480/landon-collins">Landon Collins</a>, New York Giants</p>
<p id="WCEVxU"><strong>Kicker</strong></p>
<p id="4ENdS3"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/328524/aldrick-rosas">Aldrick Rosas</a>, New York Giants</p>
<p id="dQqEDw"><strong>Punter</strong></p>
<p id="ypbwxR"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/300735/michael-dickson">Michael Dickson</a>, Seattle Seahawks</p>
<p id="wHpPjF"><strong>Return specialist</strong></p>
<p id="CB4TPt">Tarik Cohen, Chicago Bears</p>
<p id="ShmyOu"><strong>Special teamer</strong></p>
<p id="M14soI"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/277398/cory-littleton">Cory Littleton</a>, Los Angeles Rams</p>
https://www.milehighreport.com/2018/12/18/18147471/von-miller-phillip-lindsay-2019-pro-bowlTim Lynch2018-12-18T15:23:07-07:002018-12-18T15:23:07-07:00Joseph’s decision to kick FG on 4th-and-1 considered epically bad
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<p>At least as “game-winning percentages” go, Vance Joseph made the worst coaching decision since 2011, according to edj sports.</p> <p id="42UQYT">The Vance Joseph era keeps ushering in new records...<a href="https://twitter.com/Kelberman247/status/1074363157311823872">and not the good kind</a>.</p>
<p id="FkEJIT">And now it turns out that just about every fan’s least favorite 4th down call by Joseph on Saturday night was actually epically bad.</p>
<p id="vBpW0Z">Bad enough to be called the “largest error on record” by edj sports. It must be noted that “on record” only dates back to 2011, so if like me, you’re thinking “that cannot be the worst one EVER” then you’d be right.</p>
<p id="CV0oBF">But it’s also noteworthy that Joseph’s play call “for points” on 4th-and-1 from Cleveland’s 6-yard line <a href="https://www.footballoutsiders.com/clutch-encounters/2018/clutch-encounters-week-15">statistically had a 33 percent chance</a> of helping the <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/denver-broncos">Broncos</a> win the game, compared to 49 percent if they went for a touchdown.</p>
<p id="Y49ZkA"><a href="https://edjsports.com/news/the-largest-play-call-error-on-record/">From edj sports</a>:</p>
<blockquote><p id="Bj1FwM">“In the closing minutes of a game that the Broncos needed to win to remain in playoff contention, head coach Vance Joseph faced a crucial decision. ...Even as <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/194747/brandon-mcmanus">Brandon McManus</a> sent the ball between the uprights, the decision to kick a field goal was a terrible mistake. ...The Broncos realized 26.7 percent Game-Winning Chance by kicking it in that situation. If the Broncos had gone for it instead, they would have realized 59.8 percent GWC.”</p></blockquote>
<p id="sCqV7x">Furthermore, edj sports noted that since the offense only needed one yard for first-and-goal, that would have allowed the team to run more clock with more chances to get the go-ahead touchdown. </p>
<blockquote><p id="vDJJmh">“The safe option hopes, or perhaps assumes, that the <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/cleveland-browns">Browns</a> don’t score again, which is no certainty.” edj sports reported. “A failed fourth down conversion also has residual value in terms of field position and the possibility of regaining possession via safety.”</p></blockquote>
<p id="NqvTV9">Of course this kind of epically bad decision <a href="https://deadspin.com/man-vance-joseph-really-messed-that-one-up-1831152654">got the attention of Deadspin</a>, which had a more abrupt “take” - and a lot funnier:</p>
<blockquote><p id="w4exyU">“Instead of going for it — even after back-to-back runs by running back <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/300883/phillip-lindsay">Phillip Lindsay</a> picked up just two combined yards—Joseph elected to kick a field goal. Which meant that, rather than try to get one yard just six yards from the end zone, Joseph chose to put his team in a position of having to make a stop and score again in a low-scoring game. Which is some ancient-ass thinking.”</p></blockquote>
<p id="XcTXTq">Ancient-ass thinking.</p>
<p id="JghbYC">Especially when there is definitely no guarantee your quarterback can engineer a game-winning drive (which it didn’t) if the defense were to get the ball back (which it did).</p>
<p id="SKMzF7">Also dumbass thinking when the GM you are coaching for is John Freaking Elway - the QB who twice led his Broncos’ team in miraculous, gutsy, comeback wins over this same Browns franchise 30 years ago.</p>
https://www.milehighreport.com/2018/12/18/18147147/vance-joseph-worst-coaching-callLaurie Lattimore-Volkmann2018-12-18T10:00:05-07:002018-12-18T10:00:05-07:00Vance Joseph: “We have a great staff.”
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<p>Vance Joseph believes great coaching is the reason why young players are playing so well for the Denver Broncos in 2018. </p> <p id="zcHZ0x"><a href="https://www.milehighreport.com/2018/12/18/18146048/broncos-browns-no-bull-review">The end is nigh for Vance Joseph</a> as head coach of the <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/denver-broncos">Denver Broncos</a>. </p>
<p id="ztD0bH">Everyone knows it, but even if Joseph does he can’t admit it. He spent a good portion of Monday’s press conference defending his tenure with the team and his coaching staff. After two straight losses, the heat is definitely on.</p>
<p id="atoKhL">“I don’t,” Joseph said when asked if he thinks about his future in Denver. “Again, it’s about my coaches and my players. We have a great staff. It would be tough for me to find a better staff in this league. These coaches, they’ve coached a really, really young team and we’ve got young guys playing at a high level because of our coaches. Our players each week, they’ve battled. That’s my only focus or concern—not my future. My ultimate focus is really the <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/oakland-raiders">Oakland Raiders</a> on next Monday night. That’s where my head is right now.”</p>
<div class="c-float-right"><aside id="dbc4dV"><q>“We have a great staff. It would be tough for me to find a better staff in this league. These coaches, they’ve coached a really, really young team and we’ve got young guys playing at a high level because of our coaches.” - Joseph</q></aside></div>
<p id="raId1W">That coaching staff has produced an offense that is 21st in point and 18th in total yards and defense that is 10th in points, but 25th in total yards. But it hasn’t even been the inconsistencies there that have been a concern, it has been the questionable in-game decisions from both Joseph and his coordinators making the play calls. </p>
<p id="eNl71w">You can look back on this 6-8 team and see two games where Joseph himself likely cost them a win. That’s the difference between being 6-8 and looking at a potential firing at the end of the season and being 8-6 in playoff contention having fought through the NFL’s toughest schedule.</p>
<p id="e5euZt">“That’s always a tough deal,” Joseph said of looking back on the teams losses. “I look back all the time about games that we could’ve won and should’ve won. That’s part of the process, but that’s over. We’re out of it and we’ve got two more weeks to kind of prove our worth. Obviously, finishing 8-8 is better than finishing 6-10. Right now, we’re focused on the Oakland Raiders. It’s very simple for us right now.”</p>
<p id="vWTGPg">The Broncos are definitely out of it. The only reason to win games now is for pride and to help Joseph make an argument for his job. </p>
<p id="IrVf2M">In a way, he’s already forming his case for another year in Monday’s presser. He defending his coaching staff, noting he wouldn’t be able to find a better coaching staff in the NFL. He even attributed the high play of the rookie class to the quality of coaching they all received. </p>
<div class="c-float-right"><aside id="MYWbOa"><q>“We have a great staff. This staff is bar none. They’ve raised a lot of young players this year and they’re playing at a high level.” - Joseph</q></aside></div>
<p id="d8XU9G">“Yes, I believe that,” Joseph said when asked if he sees improvement coming. “I do. We have a great staff. This staff is bar none. They’ve raised a lot of young players this year and they’re playing at a high level. That speaks to the staff and that speaks to the work that guys are putting in, and the culture that we’re building here. It can be a bad deal if this wasn’t in place, in my opinion.”</p>
<p id="PO6FSt">It’s hard, as a fan, to buy into what Joseph is selling. Maybe John Elway will see things we can’t see and look to turn things around in year three. </p>
<p id="AO73w9">As it stands, Joseph has a .367 winning percentage as a head coach. That is lower than Josh McDaniels had in his season and a half. It’s the worst winning percentage for a Broncos head coach since 1971 when Lou Saban was fired after leading the franchise to a .323 winning percentage in five seasons (note: Excluding coaches with fewer than eight games).</p>
<p id="yMXFDk">The franchise is in need of a reset and the best way to do that in 2018 is for the Broncos to bring in a new head coach with a fresh program.</p>
https://www.milehighreport.com/2018/12/18/18146305/vance-joseph-loves-his-staffTim Lynch2018-12-18T09:20:08-07:002018-12-18T09:20:08-07:00NFL Power Rankings: Week 16
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<p>There’s a new team at the top, but unfortunately not the bottom.</p> <p id="ja91Ce">1. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/new-orleans-saints"><strong>New Orleans Saints</strong></a>:</p>
<p id="WYfV7U">The teams at the top all year seem to be struggling as December hits its midpoint. The Saints are still winning, but just barely. Thankfully they have a dome to play in during the playoffs, and with their home crowd and voodoo, that should be enough.</p>
<p id="A7ZHcj">2. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/los-angeles-rams"><strong>Los Angeles Rams</strong></a>:</p>
<p id="27n0RO">What is going on with this team? Have they been figured out? Are they just slumping? Can they get their footing back? I’d have thought with Talib back, they’d be better, not worse.</p>
<p id="3GWzrM">3. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/houston-texans"><strong>Houston Texans</strong></a>:</p>
<p id="z99Rex">Here it is, this week’s big riser. They have a dynamic offense and a dynamic defense. That’s usually a recipe for success come January.</p>
<p id="xTqr1f">4. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/los-angeles-chargers"><strong>Los Angeles Chargers</strong></a>:</p>
<p id="uaG3VL">With much respect to the Chargers fans (all three of you), I think the Texans are simply better all around. You beat the Chiefs in Arrowhead in December, which is no small feat, but it’s a divisional game which means it’s a coin flip anyways. Although I trust Phillip Rivers, I trust the Texans as a whole more.</p>
<p id="W11ZBm">5. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/kansas-city-chiefs"><strong>Kansas City Chiefs</strong></a>:</p>
<p id="zH6X5I">Patrick Mahomes is legit and will terrorize the AFC for the next 15 years, but something isn’t right in KC. I really thought this team would be immune to their late season collapse, but the losses (at home even) are mounting and the rumblings and confidence in this team is waning. Are we beginning to see the yearly collapse of a ‘Regular Season’ juggernaut? </p>
<p id="k7GLu5">6. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/chicago-bears"><strong>Chicago Bears</strong></a>:</p>
<p id="rpMTrG">Again, the Bears are legit. I think each time I rank these teams and mention that they are the 3rd best team in the NFC, people always scoff and laugh and roll their eyes at me. And low and behold, here they are, back as the 3rd best NFC team. Their defense is legit, and their offense can bring it. They may not be as explosive as the Saints and Rams, but they are the team that the saying “any given Sunday” applies to. Can this team march into any stadium and win? Yes! But they can also lose.</p>
<p id="oW1Osj">7. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/pittsburgh-steelers"><strong>Pittsburgh Steelers</strong></a>:</p>
<p id="BMPzvV">Their last AFC hurdle was just cleared. Now to see what they have when the go to New Orleans. </p>
<p id="rhyJdt">8. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/baltimore-ravens"><strong>Baltimore Ravens</strong></a>:</p>
<p id="JzAhxj">The Ravens’ defense is elite, and the NFL hasn’t quite figured out how to stop their young signal caller yet. For now, that’s good enough.</p>
<p id="KzKybd">9. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/indianapolis-colts"><strong>Indianapolis Colts</strong></a>:</p>
<p id="kpSBwz">Who saw that ass whooping against the Cowboys coming? I don’t even think Andrew Luck’s mom saw that coming.</p>
<p id="Hr3BLf">10. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/new-england-patriots"><strong>New England Patriots</strong></a>:</p>
<p id="aC1JdP">This team has looked to be in decline since week 1, and when they are typically dominating December, this year they are 0-2. That’s a scary thing for the Patriots as the “decline” keeps on rolling.</p>
<p id="GKKDfQ">11. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/dallas-cowboys"><strong>Dallas Cowboys</strong></a>:</p>
<p id="u1wB5Q">You guys don’t deserve to be up here after laying an egg in Indy. I mean, even the Cardinals can score against the Colts. Hell, even the damn Broncos could score against the Colts... Well, maybe.</p>
<p id="QiXkRO">12. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/cleveland-browns"><strong>Cleveland Browns</strong></a>:</p>
<p id="bIRAAu">Baker is exactly what the Browns’ franchise needed. He took his team into Denver and showed John Elway what a real “leader of men” looks like. </p>
<p id="oPmV4R">13. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/seattle-seahawks"><strong>Seattle Seahawks</strong></a>:</p>
<p id="eABUzC">They’re a playoff team and rounding into form. I’m not sure who wants to play them at this point.</p>
<p id="yXgDI9">14. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/miami-dolphins"><strong>Miami Dolphins</strong></a>:</p>
<p id="Zi0L7o">I predicted them losing to the Vikings because I don’t consider them a winning team even though they have a winning record. I will take Adam Gase as the next Broncos head coach if he’s let go though.</p>
<p id="xn7RDP">15. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/tennessee-titans"><strong>Tennessee Titans</strong></a>:</p>
<p id="jYIq8y">You deserve some credit for shutting out the red hot Giants. I can’t believe I used “red hot” to describe the Giants. Anyways, you shut them out and mathematically eliminated the Denver Broncos. </p>
<p id="zzoKi5">16. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/minnesota-vikings"><strong>Minnesota Vikings</strong></a>:</p>
<p id="2PnDJg">The only reason you beat the Dolphins is because they are a losing team that just so happens to barely have a winning record. Or I should say a “non-losing” record, because the Dolphins have nothing to do with being winners.</p>
<p id="vSxbPr">17. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/philadelphia-eagles"><strong>Philadelphia Eagles</strong></a>:</p>
<p id="sPPLRS">Will Nick Foles catch fire late in the year like he did last season? And if he did, does it even matter?</p>
<p id="yKbUNq">18. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/carolina-panthers"><strong>Carolina Panthers</strong></a>:</p>
<p id="i907LG">Six losses in a row. They have the talent, but something just isn’t healthy going on over there.</p>
<p id="nKmqRF">19. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/green-bay-packers"><strong>Green Bay Packers</strong></a>:</p>
<p id="s1EkJp">With this loss, the Packers gave the division to the Bears. I’m not sure I’ve seen such an awful team have such an awful record with such an elite QB. Peyton Manning would have this being a 10 win team, because we’ve seen him with much worse do much better. Which I think should end the “Rodgers is the best ever” talk right there. </p>
<p id="eTR1Ae">20. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/atlanta-falcons"><strong>Atlanta Falcons</strong></a>:</p>
<p id="TS4Ho4">Life’s all good when you get to play the Cardinals.</p>
<p id="r11VVl">21. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/detroit-lions"><strong>Detroit Lions</strong></a>:</p>
<p id="dgFSjV">You lose to the Bills, you drop.</p>
<p id="97KcWv">22. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/washington-redskins"><strong>Washington Redskins</strong></a>:</p>
<p id="xQHag6">I’m still not sure how you won a game, but hey, Jacksonville is sometimes the medicine it takes to cure what ails you. </p>
<p id="acmyGq">23. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/jacksonville-jaguars"><strong>Jacksonville Jaguars</strong></a>:</p>
<p id="7xOqVp">I do love seeing such arrogant players lose so badly. Could we see Malik Jackson back in Denver? It might cost us Derek Wolfe. Are you down? </p>
<p id="e4gcou">24. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/cincinnati-bengals"><strong>Cincinnati Bengals</strong></a>:</p>
<p id="XgUc0z">Sure they won, but look who they beat. Lets not pound our chests just yet.</p>
<p id="91eDbv">25. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/new-york-giants"><strong>New York Giants</strong></a>:</p>
<p id="3Uf7uy">That was an amazing tank job... just the way they were suppose to do week after week after week all year. Too little too late guys. You screwed your draft up already.</p>
<p id="gnml6T">26. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/tampa-bay-buccaneers"><strong>Tampa Bay Buccaneers</strong></a>:</p>
<p id="jhEnVn">They ran into an elite defense. I guess they can’t score against everyone.</p>
<p id="bQxRxy">27. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/new-york-jets"><strong>New York Jets</strong></a>:</p>
<p id="ZQJeNl">You played admirably against one of the hottest teams in the NFL, plus you still have an amazing draft pick staring you in the face. Does anyone else get the theme here with these low level teams? It’s all about the draft and offseason already.</p>
<p id="DZB2BY">28. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/buffalo-bills"><strong>Buffalo Bills</strong></a>:</p>
<p id="ULQ9ZU">Every once in a while, the Bills look like they can actually play football. It isn’t often or very consistently, but it’s a foundation for the future. </p>
<p id="WK1gv3">29. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/oakland-raiders"><strong>Oakland Raiders</strong></a>:</p>
<p id="KniEJ2">The Raiders are so bad that even Oakland wants them out of their city a year early, and that says something!</p>
<p id="FDckj4">30. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/san-francisco-49ers"><strong>San Francisco 49ers</strong></a>:</p>
<p id="qE3IpY">You know when we talk “the Broncos could have had Kyle Shanahan” and everyone says “yeah, but what has he done?” Well, he just beat a hot Seattle team with a QB who admits that he has no business being in the NFL. When you can get that production out of that player, it speaks volumes as to how great of a coach he really is.</p>
<p id="AqCuy4">31. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/arizona-cardinals"><strong>Arizona Cardinals</strong></a>:</p>
<p id="pVVHCR">Be lucky the Broncos suck even worse than you Cardinals.</p>
<p id="bc98jE">32. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/denver-broncos"><strong>Denver Broncos</strong></a>:</p>
<p id="CtZtoI">And Boom went the dynamite that extinguished the dumpster fire that is the Denver Broncos. Unfortunately, it’s because it blew that dumpster up and spread that toxic waste all over the franchise and city! I use to be on the fence about keeping Vance Joseph, but no more. He seems as clueless as ever with no actual coaching improvement to build upon. And now all the <a href="https://www.milehighreport.com/2018/12/17/18144528/john-elway-hire-mike-shanahan-joe-ellis-said-no">reports of Mike Shanahan coming back last year</a> just makes this franchise look as bad as any joke said about the Browns, Lions, and Raiders! “We aren’t the Raiders! We aren’t the Browns!” is what will be said. You’re right, we aren’t! They’re actually so far ahead of us that we can barely see them! What coach will want to be here after this? They better bring back Mike Shanahan, because he’s likely the only one who will take the damn job!</p>
https://www.milehighreport.com/2018/12/18/18146365/nfl-power-rankings-week-16Pete Baron2018-12-18T08:40:06-07:002018-12-18T08:40:06-07:00Broncos are on a road to nowhere
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<p>The Denver Broncos are an organization in total meltdown.</p> <div id="02Umfw"><iframe src="https://art19.com/shows/6bbdfa18-b597-4651-864d-44cee4939029/episodes/79c23166-c8e3-4dbf-b411-8598026f0f4a/embed" style="width: 100%; height: 200px; border: 0 none;" scrolling="no"></iframe></div>
<p id="tVirFP">I’m probably now known as the MHR guy who took a stance to defend one of the most disliked people in Denver Broncos history - and trust me, I heard about it all week. I even received hate mail last week for the first time ever, but it didn’t make me second guess for one second what I wrote. </p>
<p id="g2ZKgS">I fully realize that the Broncos are a disaster from top to bottom and the head coach is part of the problem, but I still firmly believe that he is not the <strong>only</strong> problem. The vitriol and disdain are simply too much for a second-year guy whose team improved from its first-year dumpster fire. Though he has made many mistakes and some that are hard to defend, he deserves more time to warm up to his role and to have one more chance with a healthier and more talent-filled team. </p>
<p id="JPTFHT">At least I believed all of that until Vance Joseph and the Broncos found a way to lose to the Cleveland Browns for the first time since the early 1990s. </p>
<p id="wJnfDM">Even I, “defender of Vance”, can’t argue my way into him keeping his job following the end of this season. Losing two games in a row to two of the worst teams in football with just as many injuries and roster deficiencies as you, is completely inexcusable. Joseph must go, but the basis for my argument remains as strong as it was last week. This team has far more issues than just a young, inexperienced and occasionally clueless coach. </p>
<p id="jwOpzU">This once proud franchise currently has a slap-fight between family members upset that their great man of a father/brother/husband didn’t sign the team over to them but rather to what is seemingly a group of greedy, non-football minded people. CEO Joe Ellis and GM John Elway are apparently at odds over the direction of the team and have chosen their private media men and women to try and salvage their own reputations as their team sinks like the freakin Titanic. As the CEO and GM trade barbs, their chosen head coach throws his own players under the bus. The players then throw their coaches under yet another big yellow automobile, and the fans throw the coach under yet another oncoming vehicle. </p>
<p id="mxUvf7">This is a team that is at all levels, lacking accountability and is in every corner of the organization, selfish. </p>
<p id="GoXE50">Sure, some of the players take the blame for what has gone wrong but there have been several reports from inside the locker room that their teammates were laughing at them while they made their politically correct statements. So, though some of the players may genuinely take responsibility, it’s difficult to find any that are seriously willing to look themselves in the mirror and say, “this one is one me”. </p>
<p id="NZ871g">When you have such deep rooted, cultural issues as a company and as a group of men, there are only two ways to fix it and again find the selfless, winning attitude that Mr Bowlen brought to the Denver Broncos for so many years. Start from scratch and/or find a kick-ass leader. </p>
<p id="yJN7vC">As of now the team as a whole has likely screwed up any chances of getting a top coaching prospect in 2019. The environment is not one that anyone will want to be part of and we should ask ourselves if there will actually be an option better than Vance Joseph. Since we can say for a fact that coaches are more willing to take the job in Cleveland than in Denver, we may as well admit that this is a team on the road to nowhere - and that’s a place quality coaches do not want to go. </p>
<p id="MPRrUO">Should Elway, Ellis and everyone else involved in the higher echelons of this team get the boot along with Joseph and his staff? </p>
<p id="8H78pX">Should the players take more blame and work harder rather than quit on coaches they dislike?</p>
<p id="PER4mY">Should fans own up to their mistakes and understand that differing opinions don’t deserve your hate?</p>
<p id="BS3mgR">Skipper Dude and I will discuss these questions and much more on the “Broncos &amp; Bratwurst” podcast that you’ll find at the top of this post!</p>
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https://www.milehighreport.com/2018/12/18/18144883/denver-broncos-on-a-road-to-nowhere-vance-josephKevin Gillikin2018-12-18T07:21:54-07:002018-12-18T07:21:54-07:00The No Bull Review: Vance Joseph is not head-coach material
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<p>The Denver Broncos lost to the upstart Cleveland Browns in a game that cost them any chance at a playoff appearance. Here are my thoughts, opinions and analysis on the game.</p> <p id="8x7S9z">It isn’t that this loss was more disappointing than the one against the <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/san-francisco-49ers">49ers</a>...it wasn’t. The 49ers are a very injured, low talent NFL team as it stands today. You can’t say that about the <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/cleveland-browns">Cleveland Browns</a> of 2018. They aren’t quite an above average team, but they are young, proud, and aggressive on both sides of the ball.</p>
<p id="K6QFBx">I knew we could easily lose this game.</p>
<p id="WRC4E8">But I was really bugged by the outcome of this one. I mean, completely bent. I was ranting to the rest of the fine writers here at MHR about the decision to kick the field goal. I was fighting with Pete about Von and his effort (Pete was right for the record). I was mad...far more than I usually am when my beloved <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/denver-broncos">Broncos</a> team loses a close game.</p>
<p id="IYnaWZ">I ranted to the wife about it.</p>
<p id="keQXjS">I ranted to some co-workers as well.</p>
<p id="AV1t4K">So as I prepared to write this tonight, I thought, “What’s bugging you, dude? You aren’t being your normal self. Your inner dude is not abiding at all.”</p>
<h1 id="DL9TCE">Revelation</h1>
<p id="K4CUvw">This isn’t a big revelation by any means, but the crux of all my emotions about this game comes from understanding with absolute clarity that Vance Joseph is not an NFL head coach. Many of you have known this for well over a year.</p>
<p id="rFQgKk">I probably could have guessed this a year or more ago...but as a person, I’m a forgiver...I’m a believer in chances, and I want to see evidence for myself, not just supposition based off of irrelevant assumptions. </p>
<p id="1bzvlf">Most head coaches need a few really great abilities or talents to be able to hack it at the NFL level. Things like game management, game planning, charisma, motivational vocality, player development, or extreme proficiency at designing either the offense or defense of your team.</p>
<p id="bsFhcM">Vance Joseph has none of those tools at anything close to what I would call “great”. He has some at average level...and a bunch at far below average level.</p>
<p id="8mYW3S">His career in Denver is over and my No Bull take on him is that his career as a NFL head coach is over as well. I’m not even sure he is a competent defensive coordinator at this point.</p>
<p id="qDlNT5">I thought we couldn’t get a worse situation than Josh McDaniels at the head coach position. I honestly think I’d take McDinglewhompus over this joke of a coach at this point.</p>
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<h1 id="azIiZU">Defense</h1>
<p id="DBio3L">The injuries at cornerback were not nearly as devastating as they could have been. Joe Woods used everything he could to keep the defense functioning, and I honestly think as a whole they did a pretty spectacular job.</p>
<p id="Qhb842">A couple big plays really hurt us, but that’s nothing new and the fact that we didn’t see more big plays to the outside against our safeties playing corner and our 5th and 6th stringers is quite an accomplishment.</p>
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<h2 id="aSNqd5">Front 7</h2>
<p id="Xc4QVe">Did anyone else notice <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/131195/von-miller">Von Miller</a> mostly playing passive this game? Sure he did pass rush in obvious situations, but he sure didn’t look like a guy giving his everything every play to get to the ball. I’m not going to fault him though...I’d do that too if my boss threw me under a bus to the whole universe in a press conference for something that should have been handled in the locker and meeting rooms. Congrats on the record, Von. We love you and are thankful you are a Bronco!</p>
<p id="dgweq6"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/277126/adam-gotsis">Adam Gotsis</a> is turning into a damned beast up front. The guy was dominating at the line of scrimmage and could have had the game-turning play if only we had an offense / quarterback that was capable.</p>
<p id="iuGOZQ">I liked what I saw from <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/155074/brandon-marshall">Brandon Marshall</a> on the field. I’m one of the guy’s biggest critics, but he was flying around everywhere and was <em>supremely </em>good in pass coverage most of the game.</p>
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<h2 id="dgqMDL">Secondary</h2>
<p id="7V2wkp">Losing Bradley Roby for a cut sucked.</p>
<p id="7gNceV">Losing Brandon Langley to a concussion sucked too.</p>
<p id="7eIVkg">Getting our new corner who we brought in directly because we were light handed because he couldn’t keep himself from shoving some dude in the helmet was a disgrace. </p>
<p id="BajsQc">I applaud the effort of the back-end defenders for making it work being so short handed...especially Justin Simmons. I’m not saying he was awesome because he wasn’t...he kinda sucked at times to be honest. But the guy was a champ playing slot corner and gave it his all and that’s all I can ask for from any Bronco.</p>
<p id="1QvtAK">I also really liked what I saw from <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/277141/will-parks">Will Parks</a>. I think his game has quietly taken a step forward this year. He’s really starting to read the field better and is definitely getting better at timing his play whether he’s crashing down on a runner or defending a pass.</p>
<p id="0EdXrT">What happened to <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/121618/darian-stewart">Darian Stewart</a>? The guy’s game has taken a very big step back. He sadly looks like a guy that is running in molasses this year. As a safety, that is a very bad thing in today’s NFL.</p>
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<h1 id="o884WD">Offense</h1>
<p id="ZLWnIb">I’m not sure how you don’t have your team ready for a Gregg Williams defense. He coaches them aggressive, blitzes often, and loads the box on obvious running situations.</p>
<p id="eeIV57">Hot routes, play action, and quick timing routes are the order of the day...this is football 101 level stuff for an offensive coordinator.</p>
<p id="uqUY7f">Well, the last play of the game was about everything you need to know about the ability of Bill Musgrave to have his guys ready for the moment. In an obvious blitz situation, with a blitz look, and a blitz on 3rd down right before there was no hot read at any point on the field, the Browns were in essentially cover-0 and <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/302385/case-keenum">Keenum</a> had nowhere to go with the ball.</p>
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<h2 id="JIGgIx">Quarterbacks</h2>
<p id="I76MtC">I feel bad for <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/155514/case-keenum">Case Keenum</a> honestly...he has to realize that this was it. He’s made his big money with us on a two-year contract and now the world knows he’s not even a mediocre NFL QB...at least not with this kind of scheme and personnel.</p>
<p id="h1U3hl">The glaring problem with <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/330421/case-keenum">Keenum</a> over the past couple of weeks has been his inability to get more out of the young players than he has. He seemed even more hesitant than normal to throw the ball against the 49ers, then when his coach put him on blast, he came out and threw a couple of bad picks (and yes, both were bad decisions).</p>
<p id="KXfizc">He’s just not the guy. He is an NFL quarterback, but not one you want to be your starting option going into a season. He’ll of course be back next year and I’ll cheer for him as our team figures out what they are doing...but I don’t have hope in this guy making things happen.</p>
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<h2 id="2jEigg">Line</h2>
<p id="Lmt5L7">The problems we had last week continued...not to the same level of awful, but the blocking just couldn’t hold up just the same. It isn’t necessarily that they blocked poorly though...many times there were more people coming than the line could block. But what was missing was some really well-blocked plays that allowed some big runs to happen up the middle.</p>
<p id="2n9c2b">At the end of the day, the Broncos ran for a whopping 1.6 ypc. That’s pathetic. That’s on your line or your coaches, depending on the box count.</p>
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<h2 id="H7vgK0">Running Backs</h2>
<p id="vrh1ql">Meh and blargh. I love the talent of both our top two rushers in <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/300883/phillip-lindsay">Phillip Lindsay</a> and <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/301057/royce-freeman">Royce Freeman</a>. I believe that both can be special. But they didn’t show much special in this game...not enough to win it anyhow.</p>
<p id="z7UO9z">I will give Davontae Booker some props though. He looked like the best NFL player of the 3 of them with blitz pick-ups and a couple of really nice receptions in the passing game.</p>
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<h2 id="HXocZ9">Receivers</h2>
<p id="qC0ssW">We got to see more of the young guns in <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/300878/daesean-hamilton">DaeSean Hamilton</a> (led team in targets and receptions), <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/285921/tim-patrick">Tim Patrick</a> (wow...this kid is legit...just needs polishing), <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/300887/courtland-sutton">Courtland Sutton</a>, and <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/254937/matt-lacosse">Matt LaCosse</a>. I thought they did a pretty spectacular job outside of a couple of bad drops. I wish the QB could have gotten more out of them though. All of them should feel like 16 points isn’t enough for the effort they put into the game.</p>
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<h1 id="rPUq5S">Special Teams</h1>
<p id="CvS56c">Booker had what I thought was a pretty darn good return. It is worth a shout-out for sure, but I didn’t see anything there that makes me think he’s a future returner for the team that is going to pop.</p>
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<h1 id="udnDX6">Final Thoughts</h1>
<p id="d4jUmU">Sadly, by this time we all know the Broncos have been eliminated. In the No Bull world I chose to live in, that makes this season a failure. I don’t care if we win two more games or not. I don’t care that it sounds petulant. </p>
<p id="faMpxx">This is the Denver Broncos and the team we love and cheer for is about success. That means playoff football.</p>
<p id="F3wQHF">I know I’ll still be cheering hard for the players in the next two weeks, but it is a bummer to not have anything to play for other than pride. </p>
<p id="WG0Wwi">Still..,screw the faders and the sparklers. I hope we put a 40-burger on both of those teams.</p>
<p id="47Jihp">Go Broncos.</p>
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https://www.milehighreport.com/2018/12/18/18146048/broncos-browns-no-bull-reviewsadaraine2018-12-18T04:30:03-07:002018-12-18T04:30:03-07:00Horse Tracks: Should the Broncos bring back Mike Shanahan?
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<p>It worked before... could it work again? Imagine a front office of John Elway, Gary Kubiak, and Mike Shanahan calling the shots.</p> <p id="9rL3nA">If you were to enter “<a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/denver-broncos">Broncos</a>” yesterday on social media or Google your feed would have been full with news that John Elway tried to bring <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/196117/mike-shanahan">Mike Shanahan</a> back into the fold last year. Reports differ, but the gist is that the team’s CEO and President Joe Ellis nixed it. </p>
<p id="UJnQ7L">That and the way the Vance Joseph era is going out with a whimper got me wondering: with the way the Broncos ownership situation and apparent power struggle between Ellis and Elway has come into the spotlight, what coaching candidates will seriously consider a vacated head coaching gig next year? There are mitigating circumstances, but Denver has had 4 coaches in 6 years if they go to hire a new one next year. That combined with a number of openings around the league means that Elway could have a hard time picking up his top choice.</p>
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<p id="nnGwCf">We had quite the discussion about this among the MHR crew yesterday. I went into it as Switzerland. I was neither for, nor against Shanahan. With John Harbaugh all but assured another year with the <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/baltimore-ravens">Ravens</a> I was leaning towards Adam Gase or someone like Matt LaFleur, but the more I thought about it; perhaps Shanny makes sense.</p>
<p id="A8Xhoq">The Broncos need work on the offensive side of the ball, but do have the tools to run the patented zone run scheme made popular by Kubiak and Shanahan. Remember those rumors that Kubes wanted to be an Offensive Coordinator? He may not need to go too far to do it. </p>
<p id="2uwjV0">Elway is almost certain to draft a new franchise QB in the draft next year and it’s best for the team’s long term viability to find a coaching staff that will aid in his development. I personally believe <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/277134/paxton-lynch">Paxton Lynch</a> wasn’t ever going to succeed, but he didn’t seem to get much help from the Mike McCoy/Bill Musgraves staff in 2017. The Kubiak/Shanny system made chicken sandwiches out of <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/3087/brian-griese">Brian Griese</a> and Jake Plummer. Jay Cutler went to the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl-pro-bowl">Pro Bowl</a> in Shanahan’s last season. There’s reason to believe Shanny would find a way to rebuild the receiving corps if <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/108629/emmanuel-sanders">Emmanuel Sanders</a> can’t return to health next year. </p>
<p id="CRBnTW">There would be questions, obviously. Denver’s defense is in a great spot with <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/131195/von-miller">Von Miller</a> and <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/300875/bradley-chubb">Bradley Chubb</a> up front, but will need a new defensive coordinator if Joseph and Woods are canned. Shanahan’s tenure ended because his defense became a complete albatross. He’d really need someone to come in and essentially lead that side of the ball. </p>
<p id="imaZEJ">The other looming concern is the dynamic between Shanahan and Elway. There have been multiple rumors over the years about their icy relationship. How long would the two make things work in a reunion special? Would winning keep all the egos in check?</p>
<h1 id="IpROYd"><em><strong>On to your Broncos links</strong></em></h1>
<h4 id="biHFb8"><a href="https://www.si.com/nfl/2018/12/17/nfl-coaching-hot-seat-steve-wilks-doug-marrone-vance-joseph?utm_source=twitter.com&amp;utm_campaign=themmqb&amp;utm_medium=social">NFL coaching hot seat: Steve Wilks, Doug Marrone, Vance Joseph | SI.com</a></h4>
<blockquote><p id="1m3XMC">There’s no sense in firing Joseph before the end of the season, but there’s no scenario out there where he’s back in Denver in 2019.</p></blockquote>
<h4 id="8lCtDz"><a href="https://gazette.com/premium/woody-paige-secret-meetings-nearly-led-to-far-different-coaching/article_f40524e6-0196-11e9-afe0-677db2f9f2bf.html">Woody Paige: Secret meetings between John Elway, Mike Shanahan nearly led to far different coaching, QB outcome for Broncos | Premium | gazette.com</a></h4>
<p id="l6YY3S">From the horses mouth.</p>
<h4 id="X2QK9X"><a href="https://www.milehighreport.com/2018/12/17/18144528/john-elway-hire-mike-shanahan-joe-ellis-said-no">Broncos GM John Elway tried to hire Mike Shanahan; Joe Ellis blocked it - Mile High Report</a></h4>
<blockquote><p id="QE6SWZ">In a bombshell dropped by Woody Paige from The Gazette on Monday, the Denver Broncos and John Elway held secret meetings with former head coach Mike Shanahan in early 2018 to become the next head coach of the team.</p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Talked to multiple sources this morning on this. Elway talked with Mike Shanahan near last season's end. Considered bringing him back. Had two choices. Keep VJ or do exhaustive search, including Shanahan as candidate. He kept VJ. Elway made this decision, not Ellis. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Denver7?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Denver7</a></p>— Troy Renck (@TroyRenck) <a href="https://twitter.com/TroyRenck/status/1074713595475197953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2018</a>
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<h4 id="in8S8H"><a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/john-elway-tried-get-mike-shanahan-back-coach-broncos-team-ceo-refused-153956468.html">John Elway, Mike Shanahan met about Shanahan Broncos return</a></h4>
<blockquote><p id="koBvvr">A second time around for Shanahan with the Broncos does seem unlikely. Paige wrote in his column that he doesn’t expect it to happen. He wrote that Ellis pushed for Shanahan to be fired after the 2008 season.</p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Broncos?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Broncos</a> GM John Elway &amp; Mike Shanahan did meet last year to discuss a return. CEO Joe Ellis weighed in: If they moved on from Vance Joseph they needed to do a real search. Elway considered it, decided to stick with Joseph. Shanny’s 1 playoff win in his last 10 years didn’t help. <a href="https://t.co/bZEgwcN4K4">https://t.co/bZEgwcN4K4</a></p>— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1074677246441545729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2018</a>
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<h4 id="zKWQCP"><a href="https://www.westword.com/news/broncos-fans-on-if-john-elway-deserves-blame-for-loss-to-browns-bad-season-11065135">Broncos Fans on Blame John Elway Deserves for Browns Loss, Bad Season | Westword</a></h4>
<blockquote><p id="BnfUGI">The loss resulted in an unexpected bit of ass-covering by Elway — or at least that’s how we interpret the timely appearance of a column by Woody Paige of the Colorado Springs Gazette, who reported that Number 7 had wanted to fire Joseph last December and replace him with veteran Broncos head man Mike Shanahan but was prevented from doing so by team president Joe Ellis.</p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">As follow up and talking to sources, I am confident about 2 things:<br>1. Vance Joseph will finish out the year as Broncos' head coach. He will NOT be fired before season's end.<br>2. Mike Shanahan will not be among candidates if/when Broncos conduct a HC search after season. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/9sports?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#9sports</a> <a href="https://t.co/bBI57Vjp2Y">https://t.co/bBI57Vjp2Y</a></p>— Mike Klis (@MikeKlis) <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeKlis/status/1074703608229163009?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2018</a>
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<h4 id="fpvw9i"><a href="https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/12/17/report-john-elway-considered-firing-vance-joseph-hiring-mike-shanahan/">Report: John Elway considered firing Vance Joseph, hiring Mike Shanahan – ProFootballTalk</a></h4>
<blockquote><p id="CwJyV9">Standing in the way was Broncos CEO Joe Ellis, who said if Elway was going to move on from Joseph, he needed to conduct a full coaching search, and not just hand the job to Shanahan.</p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Best thing about the reports from Klis, Paige, Renck and the gang: you'll definitely know who's sources are Ellis guys and Elway guys after today <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Broncos?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Broncos</a> fans.</p>— Joe Rowles (@JoRo_NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoRo_NFL/status/1074714138172104706?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2018</a>
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<h4 id="CeKmAp"><a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516590&amp;xs=1&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nfl.com%2Fnews%2Fstory%2F0ap3000001001333%2Farticle%2Fvance-joseph-broncos-coaching-talks-not-my-concern" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Vance Joseph: Broncos coaching talks ‘not my concern’ - NFL.com</a></h4>
<blockquote><p id="Uv3YKD">”I’ve spoken to John, that’s a private conversation,” Joseph said. “That’s the least of my worries is the article ... That’s not my concern ... What’s being written, being said, that’s not my concern.”</p></blockquote>
<h4 id="aUe8Yg"><a href="https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/12/17/shane-ray-found-late-notice-hed-be-inactive-disrespectful/">Shane Ray found late notice he’d be inactive “disrespectful” – ProFootballTalk</a></h4>
<blockquote><p id="zoFnzk">The Broncos made linebacker Shane Ray and safety Su’a Cravens healthy scratches for their game against the Browns on Saturday night and neither player was thrilled by the development.</p></blockquote>
<h4 id="nc9Z98"><a href="https://www.si.com/nfl/2018/12/14/2019-nfl-draft-big-board-rankings-nick-bosa-justin-herbert">2019 NFL Draft: Justin Herbert top QB on Big Board | SI.com</a></h4>
<blockquote><p id="wro8KC">The top prospects for the 2019 NFL draft, according to evaluators polled from around the NFL.</p></blockquote>
<h4 id="xTfuZ9"><a href="https://thedraftnetwork.com/2018/12/17/ledyards-mock-draft-4-0/2/">Ledyard’s Mock Draft 4.0 - Page 2 of 4 - The Draft Network</a></h4>
<blockquote><p id="TNKnKJ">12. Denver Broncos Drew Lock, QB, Missouri John Elway shooting his shot! Lock will have the character and work ethic that <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/302397/paxton-lynch">Paxton Lynch</a> never brought to the table, but this would be a risk that would terrify me as a Broncos fan. Lock’s accuracy and decision-making can be troubling at times, but he did show marked improvement over the last several weeks of the season in Derek Dooley’s offense.</p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">"I want kids to know it's cool to wear glasses — they can be okay to wear glasses."<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WPMOYChallenge?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WPMOYChallenge</a> + Miller <a href="https://t.co/C6djxK6qoJ">pic.twitter.com/C6djxK6qoJ</a></p>— Broncos Off Field (@BroncosOffField) <a href="https://twitter.com/BroncosOffField/status/1074009033852387328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 15, 2018</a>
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<h4 id="33OAWD"><a href="https://www.milehighreport.com/2018/12/15/18142704/browns-broncos-5-thing-we-learned">Denver Broncos: 5 things we learned from loss to the Cleveland Browns - Mile High Report</a></h4>
<blockquote><p id="P63qGd">After the Hamilton catch on 3rd down though, Musgrave went conservative with 3 straight runs. Joseph called for a field goal with 4:35 left on the clock to get the Broncos within 1 point. ...and Denver never scored again.</p></blockquote>
<h4 id="Q5v93W"><a href="https://www.milehighreport.com/2018/12/15/18142567/browns-broncos-final-score">Cleveland Browns at Denver Broncos final score: Mayfield smolders, but Chubb rocks it - Mile High Report</a></h4>
<blockquote><p id="UiC2S6">Lindsay entered this game with 970 yards, needing only 30 more to hit that elusive 1,000 yard mark. He would end the game with only 24 yards rushing.</p></blockquote>
<h4 id="c2HF9e"><a href="https://www.milehighreport.com/2018/12/15/18142895/broncos-browns-winners-losers-week-15">Denver Broncos 5 winners, 3 losers in 17-16 loss to Cleveland Browns - Mile High Report</a></h4>
<blockquote><p id="cldaUz">For the first time since Oct. 1990, the Cleveland Browns beat the Denver Broncos. Think about that. The last time the Broncos lost to Cleveland, Dan Reeves was the head coach. The result of Saturday’s 17-16 loss all but ends Denver’s season. The Broncos are now 6-8 on the season, and to avoid the first back-to-back losing seasons since 1971-72, they need to win both of the last two games.</p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">At that FG I bet...</p>— Scott Kacsmar (@FO_ScottKacsmar) <a href="https://twitter.com/FO_ScottKacsmar/status/1074163519526985728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 16, 2018</a>
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<h4 id="47aikG"><a href="https://www.milehighreport.com/2018/12/16/18143244/von-miller-simon-fletcher-sack-record">Von Miller breaks Simon Fletcher’s all-time Denver Broncos sack record - Mile High Report</a></h4>
<blockquote><p id="sHpeeY">“I saw the video,” <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/330433/von-miller">Miller</a> said immediately after the 17-16 defeat to the Cleveland Browns. “Simon and I have been buddies for five or six years now. He drove all the way down from Wyoming to see it, so it was incredible to have that type of support from a Broncos legend. I’m really good friends with Simon and he’s always been positive, supportive and pushing me on to break it. Even when I had 30 sacks he was pushing me on. It’s a family over here and it’s an honor and a privilege for him to see me do it. He’s been an idol of mine for a long time and to break the record while he was here at home, it was good.”</p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Stokley: "You know what guys, they should trade him." <a href="https://t.co/DW84zGIFFn">https://t.co/DW84zGIFFn</a></p>— Scotty (@Skotty_Payne) <a href="https://twitter.com/Skotty_Payne/status/1074147217122967552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 16, 2018</a>
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<h4 id="iIiVFC"><a href="https://www.milehighreport.com/2018/12/17/18144480/broncos-offense-has-been-figured-out">Denver Broncos: Case Keenum and the offense has been figured out - Mile High Report</a></h4>
<blockquote><p id="zzyevz">Stack the box and dare <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/302385/case-keenum">Case Keenum</a> to beat you. That’s the recipe for success against the Denver Broncos in 2018. It’s the same recipe teams used against <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/254548/trevor-siemian">Trevor Siemian</a> in the two seasons prior. And it’s working.</p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">tfw you get busted watching kaepernick highlights on youtube <a href="https://t.co/7zfNxhOg7N">pic.twitter.com/7zfNxhOg7N</a></p>— Doug Farrar (@NFL_DougFarrar) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFL_DougFarrar/status/1074116476498411522?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 16, 2018</a>
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<h4 id="kBmfr4"><a href="https://thedraftnetwork.com/2018/12/16/fixing-the-denver-broncos-2019-offseason-plan/">Fixing The Denver Broncos: 2019 Offseason Plan - The Draft Network</a></h4>
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<p id="NlR4zv">Let’s talk about how to fix this thing.</p>
<p id="WTpTSl">Lose Out</p>
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<h1 id="7BuXQ3"><em><strong>A look around the rest of the West</strong></em></h1>
<h4 id="Sp4x3b"><a href="https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2018/12/17/18144384/chiefs-playoff-picture-steelers-beat-patriots-edition">Kansas City Chiefs could clinch AFC West and a bye on Sunday - Arrowhead Pride</a></h4>
<blockquote><p id="Sz8iIJ">The Chiefs still control their own destiny in the postseason. With a win against the <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/seattle-seahawks">Seattle Seahawks</a> on Sunday night — followed by a win against the <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/oakland-raiders">Oakland Raiders</a> the following Sunday — the Chiefs will win the AFC West and secure the number one seed in the postseason.</p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Not a lot of Mahomes this week. A ton of screen passes + LAC did a great job in coverage. KC had a couple nice beaters against Cover 3 Mable/Skate that I liked. Here's one I've seen a lot. Run the in cut underneath where the Will has to match #3 vertical <a href="https://t.co/wKvpCTgf8i">pic.twitter.com/wKvpCTgf8i</a></p>— Seth Galina (@SethGalina) <a href="https://twitter.com/SethGalina/status/1074713129223929862?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2018</a>
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<h4 id="d6UJtu"><a href="https://arrowheadaddict.com/2018/12/17/the-kansas-city-chiefs-will-go-as-far-as-patrick-mahomes-can-carry-them/">The Kansas City Chiefs will go as far as Patrick Mahomes can carry them</a></h4>
<blockquote><p id="OIS8zk">There’s been a lot of talk about the Kansas City Chiefs defense lately, but ultimately the fate of the Chiefs season rests on the arm of Patrick Mahomes.</p></blockquote>
<h4 id="CqYABw"><a href="https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2018/12/15/18142154/patty-flakes-could-be-on-the-way-to-a-cereal-shelf-near-you">Patrick Mahomes is reportedly planning a cereal called “Patty Flakes” - Arrowhead Pride</a></h4>
<blockquote><p id="BWUo6v">Patty Cakes didn’t necessarily stick, Mahomes and his people are hoping that Patty Flakes might. A Mahomes-themed cereal called Patty Flakes is in the works, according to <a href="http://AdAge.com">AdAge.com</a>.</p></blockquote>
<h4 id="3NJgsx"><a href="https://www.boltsfromtheblue.com/2018/12/14/18141477/anthony-lynn-has-lifted-the-los-angeles-chargers-curse">Anthony Lynn has lifted the Chargers curse - Bolts From The Blue</a></h4>
<blockquote><p id="lD0zWI">“We needed a strong head coach to come in &amp; make players take accountability for what they do, which there wasn’t enough of last year. I feel like if we had a coach, nothing against Mike McCoy, I just don’t think he had the voice to really get s--t.”</p></blockquote>
<h4 id="XTkj0O"><a href="http://www.minotdailynews.com/sports/national-sports-apwire/2018/12/chargers-can-no-longer-be-overlooked-as-super-bowl-contender/">Chargers can no longer be overlooked as Super Bowl contender | News, Sports, Jobs - Minot Daily News</a></h4>
<blockquote><p id="u0Qm7c">“This isn’t the same old Chargers,” safety <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/300567/derwin-james">Derwin James</a> said after their third comeback win in the past four weeks.</p></blockquote>
<h4 id="xU0YuC"><a href="https://chargerswire.usatoday.com/2018/12/16/did-the-win-over-chiefs-solidify-chargers-anthony-lynn-as-coach-of-the-year/">Did the win over Chiefs solidify Chargers’ Anthony Lynn as Coach of the Year?</a></h4>
<blockquote><p id="fHE6wW">Their success has been accomplished without cornerback <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/245908/jason-verrett">Jason Verrett</a>, tight end <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/276710/hunter-henry">Hunter Henry</a>, linebacker <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/254502/denzel-perryman">Denzel Perryman</a>, defensive <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/276705/joey-bosa">Joey Bosa</a> for half the season and running back <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/254443/melvin-gordon">Melvin Gordon</a> for the most important game. When teams continue to win despite the injuries, that’s often a great reflection on the coach and his staff.</p></blockquote>
<h4 id="7rmyyv"><a href="https://www.boltsfromtheblue.com/2018/12/16/18144031/los-angeles-chargers-melvin-gordon-expected-return-nfl-week-16">Los Angeles Chargers RB Melvin Gordon expected to return in week 16 - Bolts From The Blue</a></h4>
<blockquote><p id="Yq3gWr">Without <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/302048/melvin-gordon">Gordon</a>, the Chargers initially turned to their RB2, <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/285804/austin-ekeler">Austin Ekeler</a>, but then he, too, was lost to injury. In week 15, the Chargers offense had to rely on rookies <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/245840/justin-jackson">Justin Jackson</a> and Detrez Newsome. That collection of backs has helped fuel an offense that has averaged over 29 points per game.</p></blockquote>
<h4 id="nFQg8H"><a href="https://www.fresnobee.com/sports/nfl/article223187275.html">Raiders’ Jon Gruden and Derek Carr react to loss | The Fresno Bee</a></h4>
<blockquote><p id="7WLDeH">“I want to keep battling,” Gruden said after the Raiders’ 30-16 loss to the <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/cincinnati-bengals">Cincinnati Bengals</a> on Sunday. “Keep playing. We’re in this game in the fourth quarter (Sunday) and we were one possession down. I want to see us finish with authority, with (as) much juice as we have and with (as) much heart and soul as we can showcase.”</p></blockquote>
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<h4 id="0LcJgT"><a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516590&amp;xs=1&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nfl.com%2Fnews%2Fstory%2F0ap3000001000667%2Farticle%2Fwhat-we-learned-from-sundays-week-15-games" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">What we learned from Sunday’s Week 15 games - NFL.com</a></h4>
<blockquote><p id="jM24pg"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/1630/ben-roethlisberger">Ben Roethlisberger</a> outdueled <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/1653/tom-brady">Tom Brady</a> on Sunday to help the <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/pittsburgh-steelers">Steelers</a> snap a five-game skid against the <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/new-england-patriots">Patriots</a>. Here’s what else we learned from Sunday’s Week 15 games.</p></blockquote>
<h4 id="goCuqy"><a href="http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/25529293/2018-nfl-afc-nfc-playoff-picture-bracket-schedule-super-bowl-matchups-week-15">2018 NFL AFC, NFC playoff picture - Bracket, schedule, Super Bowl matchups through Week 15</a></h4>
<blockquote><p id="taU5tB">If the regular season ended right now, here’s how the top six would look in each conference, plus clinching scenarios.</p></blockquote>
<h4 id="AkRsZe"><a href="https://www.si.com/nfl/2018/12/17/nfl-playoff-scenarios-browns-baker-mayfield-ravens-lamar-jackson-eagles-nick-foles-steelers-patriots">NFL Week 15: A Wild Ride Through the Playoff Picture | SI.com</a></h4>
<blockquote><p id="hawKM4">He gets the matchup he wanted—the burner, Callaway, isolated on safety <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/277145/justin-simmons">Justin Simmons</a>—and the camera shows him smirking. The rest is academic.</p></blockquote>
<h4 id="F1zX2L"><a href="http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/25554516/nick-foles-philadelphia-eagles-beat-los-angeles-rams">Nick Foles, Philadelphia Eagles beat Los Angeles Rams</a></h4>
<blockquote><p id="t0anKe">”Where we are right now, if we want to continue to play, we’ve got to go take it,” Jenkins said. “And so for us, it’s kind of that season where we’re going to go steal everything we’ve got. Whether it’s the ball, whether it’s the game, our chance to go play in the postseason, we’ve got to go take it.”</p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">bet the rams wish they still had nick fo—okay even I cant troll that hard</p>— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) <a href="https://twitter.com/minakimes/status/1074508634493661184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2018</a>
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<h4 id="GYS36s"><a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516590&amp;xs=1&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nfl.com%2Fnews%2Fstory%2F0ap3000001001209%2Farticle%2Fmcvay-on-rams-woes-weve-got-to-figure-it-out-fast" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">McVay on Rams’ woes: We’ve got to ‘figure it out fast’ - NFL.com</a></h4>
<blockquote><p id="CVjjBB">”Teams are doing different things to us,” Goff said when asked why L.A. is struggling on offense. “They’re trying out different things and we just need to find a way to respond.”</p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Both. <a href="https://t.co/Z1MuDruCBg">https://t.co/Z1MuDruCBg</a></p>— Doug Farrar (@NFL_DougFarrar) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFL_DougFarrar/status/1074502512026181632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2018</a>
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<h4 id="obcbzX"><a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516590&amp;xs=1&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nfl.com%2Fnews%2Fstory%2F0ap3000001001285%2Farticle%2Fnick-foles-to-start-week-16-wentz-wont-go-on-ir" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Nick Foles to start Week 16; Wentz won’t go on IR - NFL.com</a></h4>
<blockquote><p id="a0j5m3">”If we put him out there, there has to be 100 percent that there is no risk of anything further,” Pederson said Friday.</p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Fletcher Cox long arms the 312 lb John Sullivan like it was nothing. A vulgar display of power! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FlyEaglesFly?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FlyEaglesFly</a> <a href="https://t.co/wYhg7fGw3C">pic.twitter.com/wYhg7fGw3C</a></p>— DLineVids (@DLineVids) <a href="https://twitter.com/DLineVids/status/1074521691886239745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2018</a>
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<h4 id="CntbuS"><a href="http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/25551925/the-nfl-biggest-surprises-teams-players-copy-2019">The NFL’s biggest surprises, and teams and players who could copy them in 2019</a></h4>
<blockquote><p id="3jGknr">Cleveland will likely hire a new coach this offseason, although new offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens has been working wonders with <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/300862/baker-mayfield">Baker Mayfield</a> since taking over, and general manager John Dorsey will have $80 million or so of cap space with which to work.</p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Baker Mayfield in his first 7 games had a 7.7% sack rate. Since then, he's had a remarkable 2.1% sack rate.</p>— Football Perspective (@fbgchase) <a href="https://twitter.com/fbgchase/status/1074743085236666375?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2018</a>
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<h4 id="cTp3th"><a href="https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/12/17/logan-ryan-will-miss-the-rest-of-the-season-after-breaking-leg/">Logan Ryan will miss the rest of the season after breaking leg – ProFootballTalk</a></h4>
<blockquote><p id="MusTtK"><a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/323825/logan-ryan">Ryan</a> took pride in the fact he walked off the field with a broken leg, which is impressive.</p></blockquote>
<h4 id="ltHGMK"><a href="https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/12/16/lamar-jackson-running-the-ball-more-often-than-any-other-quarterback-ever/">Lamar Jackson running the ball more often than any other quarterback, ever – ProFootballTalk</a></h4>
<blockquote><p id="dXEhMx">There have been four games this season when a quarterback ran the ball 14 or more times, and <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/302059/justin-jackson">Jackson</a> was that quarterback all four times. Only one quarterback in NFL history has had four different games in one season when he ran the ball 14 or more times, and that was 1950 Steelers quarterback Joe Geri, who played in such a different era that he can barely even be described as a quarterback at all; he was more of a single wing tailback who functioned as his team’s primary runner, thrower, punter and kicker.</p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Jackson's elusive ability is unreal. Makes a flashy move to duck some pass rushers initially, but that subtle crossover to get by Pierre-Paul (90) is nasty. <a href="https://t.co/BQ1VTfgaVz">pic.twitter.com/BQ1VTfgaVz</a></p>— Derrik Klassen (@QBKlass) <a href="https://twitter.com/QBKlass/status/1074744372648759296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2018</a>
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<h4 id="jfHyPS"><a href="http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/25554646/shaquill-griffin-takes-issue-terrible-call-cost-seattle-seahawks-ot-loss-san-francisco-49ers">Shaquill Griffin takes issue with ‘terrible call’ that cost Seattle Seahawks in OT loss to San Francisco 49ers</a></h4>
<blockquote><p id="V5Rtde">”I kinda knew they was going to try to call a penalty on someone the way they were calling penalties on offense, and I made sure as soon as I seen the pass in the air that I wasn’t going to touch him or grab him,” Griffin said. “I was just going to stick my hand out, knock it down and roll over. That’s exactly what I did. When I stood up and looked at the [official], he looked at me and threw it. So it’s something I can’t take back, and it sucks the way it ended, but it was a terrible call.”</p></blockquote>
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<p lang="pl" dir="ltr">Sebastian Janikowski tackle attempt… <a href="https://t.co/eTIIoXa996">pic.twitter.com/eTIIoXa996</a></p>— Steve Noah (@Steve_OS) <a href="https://twitter.com/Steve_OS/status/1074415622241640453?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 16, 2018</a>
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<h4 id="Vs7kqp"><a href="https://thedraftnetwork.com/2018/12/17/studs-duds-upset-city/">Studs &amp; Duds: Upset City - The Draft Network</a></h4>
<blockquote><p id="WTnJVl">Moral victories are not the pathway to success in the NFL. So Coach Shanahan’s team would be wise to either play every game like it’s December or accept their roster needs some blue chip players.</p></blockquote>
<h4 id="3c238c"><a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516590&amp;xs=1&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nfl.com%2Fnews%2Fstory%2F0ap3000001001508%2Farticle%2Fsaints-survive-slugfest-crush-panthers-playoff-hopes" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Saints survive slugfest, crush Panthers’ playoff hopes - NFL.com</a></h4>
<blockquote><p id="78SNBM">The New Orleans Saints (12-2) are one win away from securing home-field advantage after holding off the Carolina Panthers (6-8) on Monday night, 12-9, to close out Week 15.</p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Number 7... ”Random” <a href="https://t.co/6HkxXCZhQP">pic.twitter.com/6HkxXCZhQP</a></p>— Eric Reid (@E_Reid35) <a href="https://twitter.com/E_Reid35/status/1074886971120607232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 18, 2018</a>
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<h4 id="uHgDdQ"><a href="http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/25562978/sean-payton-drew-brees-new-orleans-saints-now-no-2-wins-coach-quarterback-duos">Sean Payton, Drew Brees of New Orleans Saints now No. 2 in wins among coach/quarterback duos</a></h4>
<blockquote><p id="GkJyEL">Sean Payton and Drew Brees won their 117th regular-season game together Monday night, passing Don Shula and Dan Marino for second place among coach/QB combos during the Super Bowl era.</p></blockquote>
<h4 id="cUWDoS"><a href="https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/12/17/report-steve-wilks-firing-seems-a-foregone-conclusion/">Report: Steve Wilks’ firing “seems a foregone conclusion” – ProFootballTalk</a></h4>
<blockquote><p id="NU2Hch">As the final Sunday of the regular season approaches, a team that saw its head coach retire a year ago could now have a vacancy arising in the more traditional way.</p></blockquote>
<h4 id="vEefOU"><a href="https://nesn.com/2018/12/rex-ryan-explains-patriots-troubles-tom-brady-rob-gronkowski-older-slower/">Rex Ryan Explains Patriots’ Troubles: Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski ‘Older, Slower’ | New England Patriots | NESN.com</a></h4>
<blockquote><p id="kbVsmz">“If you look at Gronkowski, he’s running with a piano on his back. He’s not healthy. Tom (Brady), some of the throws we’ve seen, his feet aren’t even set. That is not the Tom Brady you’re used to seeing. To me, that is the thing. The rush is bothering him. … this team is older and slower and they are desperate for the (playoff) bye, and if they don’t get it, I think they are in trouble.”</p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">How’s this for a stat: The Patriots have allowed 7.64 yards per carry over the last three games. That’s the worst three-game mark in franchise history and the fourth-worst by any NFL team since the merger, per <a href="https://twitter.com/pfref?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@pfref</a>.</p>— Zack Cox (@ZackCoxNESN) <a href="https://twitter.com/ZackCoxNESN/status/1074517426979725312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2018</a>
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<h4 id="ykkdSf"><a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516590&amp;xs=1&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nfl.com%2Fnews%2Fstory%2F0ap3000001001233%2Farticle%2Ftom-brady-on-redzone-int-it-shouldnt-happen" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Tom Brady on red-zone INT: ‘It shouldn’t happen’ - NFL.com</a></h4>
<blockquote><p id="dAoJa5">”I was trying to throw the ball away, and I didn’t,” he said, via NESN. “... I was just trying to flick it out of bounds. I didn’t want to take the sack. It shouldn’t happen.”</p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Back to back weeks, two of the worst decisions I’ve ever seen Brady make.</p>— Russillo (@ryenarussillo) <a href="https://twitter.com/ryenarussillo/status/1074451976811819008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 16, 2018</a>
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<h4 id="3mGs8S"><a href="https://www.cheeseheadtv.com/blog/closing-the-books-on-a-snake-bit-season-101">Closing the Books on a Snake Bit Season</a></h4>
<blockquote><p id="daHEW2">”You are who your record says you are”.</p></blockquote>
<h4 id="MNOqWl"><a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516590&amp;xs=1&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nfl.com%2Fvideos%2Fchicago-bears%2F0ap3000001001012%2FBears-tackle-proposes-to-girlfriend-after-clinching-division" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Bears LT Charles Leno proposes to his girlfriend on field after clinching NFC North - NFL Videos</a></h4>
<blockquote><p id="pWxs1N">Minutes after the Bears clinched their first NFC North title since 2010, left tackle Charles Leno popped the question to his girlfriend, Jennifer Roth.</p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">If this the legitimate beginning of Aaron Rodgers’ decline, those cap figures of $26.5M, $32.6M, &amp; $33.5M over the next three seasons are going to hurt. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/overreactionsunday?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#overreactionsunday</a><a href="https://t.co/Lh9Hfbp70e">https://t.co/Lh9Hfbp70e</a></p>— Spotrac (@spotrac) <a href="https://twitter.com/spotrac/status/1074405253179719681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 16, 2018</a>
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<h4 id="CFLqkE"><a href="https://billswire.usatoday.com/2018/12/17/josh-allens-latest-chapter-is-his-best-to-date-buffalo-bills-lion-robert-foster-zay-jones-sean-mcdermott/">Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen’s latest chapter is his best to date</a></h4>
<p id="IbvX1C">Did the Broncos er in passing on <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/300480/josh-allen">Allen</a>? </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">I think I have my story this week:<br><br>Allen’s ability to throw with touch. <a href="https://t.co/4NWYHHcTGG">pic.twitter.com/4NWYHHcTGG</a></p>— Cover 1 (@Cover_1_) <a href="https://twitter.com/Cover_1_/status/1074406600448856065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 16, 2018</a>
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